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' FERENC SOMOGYI, OF PARIS, FRANCE.

INTERCHANGEABLE AGRICULTURAL MACHINE.

Appn'eation inea octaber as, 192e. seran No. 144,891.

This invention relates to a new and useful device in the nature of an interchangeable agricultural device, being particularly adapted to accommodate dierent implements and the like, such as are generally required for farming use.

The object of the invention is to provide an interchangeable agricultural device 0f novel construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 shows a side elevational view of my lmproved interchangeable agricultural device.

Fig. 2 shows a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

' Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of my improved device.

Fig. 4 is a detail view of the transmission as embodied inl my improved device.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the'line 5 5 of Fig. 2. I

Fig. 6 is a side elevational view, partly in section, of the positioning device as used in connection with my improved interchangeable agricultural4 device.

Fig. 7 shows the method employed in removing the interchangeable bodies, as embodied in my improved device.

Fig. 8 is a side elevational view thereof.-

Fig. 9 is a side elevational view showing my improved device equipped with a water tank.

Fig. 10 is a side elevational View' of my -improved agricultural device proper, showing the interchangeable bodies removed therefrom.

As here embodied my improved device comprises briefly a self propelled vehicle of the tractor type, of comparatively short wheel base, and consistin'g of a frame 10, upon which is mounted a roof 11, so as to bustion engine 12, is adapted to utilize, gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, or the like and is provided with the fuel tankjl, radiator 14, and muliler 15, such as commonly-used for engines of this type. The said internal combustion engine is operatlvely connected to the bevel pinion 16, which meshes with the bevel gear 17, attached to the shaft 18, rotatively mounted in the frame 10, and to which is attached the pinion 31 which meshes with the internal gear 32 attached to the road wheel 19 such as commonly used on vehicles of this type. 'lhe bevel pinion 20 is attached to the'sleeve 21, which is slidably mounted on the shaft k22, to which is attached Athe pinion 33 which meshes with the internal gear 34 attached tothe road wheel 23. The sector 24, is attached to the said frame 10, and is provided with the usual notches 24, adapted to be engaged by the usual pawl 25, which is engaged therewith by the handle 26 attached thereto. The pawl 25 is pivotally attached to the lever 26,

, provided with the usual handle 27. The

engaging member 28, is provided with raised elements 29, adapted to engage the notches formed in the above mentioned sleeve 21. The. above described construction being such as will permit the bevel gear 20 to beslid-l ably engaged with the bevel-pinion 16, so as to permit the internalcombustion engine 12 to rotate the road wheels 19 and 23, so as to propel the said vehicle. The seat 35 is mounted on the flexible member 36, attached to the frame 10. The steering gear 37 is provided with the handle 38, steering wheel or the like, and has attached at its lower extremity a. worm 39, meshing with a Worm wheel 40 mounted on the usual cross arm 41, which is operatively connected to the front road wheels 47 by chains 48 and 49', as a means of steering my improved device, such as is common to self propelled vehicles of this nature. The chain 48 is disposed over the shaft 41 at its rear end and attached to one side thereof and the chain 49 is attached to the opposite side of said shaft so that rotation of the shaft 41 will cause one chain to be wound on the shaft while the other chain is unwound therefrom. It bein understood that the common adjuncts2 suc as generally employed, are embodied 1n my improved device. The pulley 44, is attached to the said internal combustlon engine. The belt'45 is extended over the pulley 44, and over a second pulley, notshown in the accompanying drawings, as a lmeans of driving any deslred mechanism, such as a power saw, for sawing wood or the like, or any desired mechanism adapted to be driven in this v manner.

The thrasher 46 comprises the usual thrashing implement, and is embodied 0r built unto a suitable body or structure which is mounted on the subframe 46', which is removably attached to the hereinbefore tached 'to the subfr'ame 46' and to the centerA road wheels 47, are rotatably mounted on the axle 48 Whichis' attached to the center member 49. The center member 49 is pivotally attached to a similar center member. 50 attached to' the subframe 46. The latter described -construction being such as will permit the road Wheels 47, to pivot as Will be -limited by the flexible members 51 atmember 49, as will be required to permit my improved device to negotiate turns in the road and the like.

It Will be clearly understood that a tank 51', such as may be used to water vegetation, or to transport and `spread liquid fertilzer, or the like, through the nozzle 52 attached to the hose 53, which is also attached to the tank 51.

In Fig. 7, I have illustrated the method of detaching the subframe 46', from the frame 10. The structure 54, or building, is of suitable size to house my improved device, and is rovided with the` usual roof 55. The pul ey 56 is suspended from the roof 55, the flexible member 57 is extended over the pulley 56, and is attached at one extremity to the yoke 58. The flexible members 59, are

attached to the extremities of the yoke 58 and have attached at their extended extremities hook shaped members 60, adapted to engage the hereinbefo're mentioned body mounted on the subframe 46', as a means of lifting the subframe 46' so as to detach the said subframe, so as to provide an interchangeable device.

Referring in particular to Figs. 5 and 6 of the accompanying drawings in Which I have illustrated the method of attaching the subframe 46' to the framev 10. The bracket 62, is attached to the outer extremity of the frame 10, and is adapted to rotatively support the shaft 63, provided with a Worm Wheel 64, and a hand Wheel 65. The pawl members 66 are pivotally mounted von the shaft 67 supported by the frame 10. The pawl members 66 are provided with extended extremities 68, unequally spaced from the shaft 67, the extended extremities 68 are formed or shaped so as to engage in4 notches 69 of V-shaped construction, formed in block members 70, attached to the subframe 46'.-- One of the pawl members 66 has formed or cut therein teeth 71 adapted to mesh with the Worm wheel 64. The said pawl members have attached thereto and extended therefrom pins 72 or the like, engaging in elongated slots 73, formed in the adjacent pawl member. The latter described construction signature.

being such as will position the subframe 46 relative to the frame 10, so as to permit the bolts 74 to be placed on apertures provided in the said subframe and frame as a means of attaching-the latter two mentioned mem- -bers for the purpose as hereinbefore stated.

Having thus described my invention, what sol I claim as new and desire to protect by Leters Patent of the United States is as folows:

1. In an interchangeable agricultural ydevice ofthe class described, a vehicle comprising. a chassis having spaced openings therein, a bod member having openings therein adapte to register' with the openings in said chassis, ashaft rigidly mounted on said chassis disposed laterally thereof,

a. plurality of pawl members rotatively l mounted on said shaft, said pawl members ing a shaft having a Worm thereon mountedonsaid chassis and Worm gear teeth meshed therewith on one of said pawl members for rotating the latter to force thel pointed extremities into thegrooves of said block members for adjusting said body member relative to said chassis for bringing the respective openings therein into4 registration.

2. In an interchangeable agriculture device of the class described, a chassis frame having spaced openings therein, a. shaft rigidly mounted on said chassis frame, a plurality of operativelyconnected pawl members rotatively mounted on 'd shaft, teeth on one of the said pau'l nsiennvilers, a shaftrotatively mounted on said cha sis, a worm on said shaft meshed Wit-h t-he teeth of said pa'wl member, a body member having openings therein ada'ted to register with the openings in sai chassis frame, blocks onsaid body member having grooves therein, and extension on said pawl members adapted to engage in said grooves and to be' wforced therein by rotation of said Worm for bringing said body member to a predetermined position on said chassis f rame to render the openings therein in registra'- tion with the openings of chassis frame.

In testimony whereof I have aixed my FERENC SOMOGYI. 

